Harness



(No Model.)

J. H. GIBSON.

HARNESS.

No. 498,386. Patented May 30, 1893.

- exact description of the invention, such as UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HARVEY GIBSON, OF BRUIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

HARNESS i v SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,386, dated May 30, 1893.

Application filed May 14,1892. Serial No. 433,048. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, JOHN HARVEY GIBSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bruin, in the county of Butler and'State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereomwhich form a part of this'specification.

My invention relates to harness, and has for its object to provide a breast plate which will fit the horse snugly without undue pressure on the wind pipe and also to render the attachment of the breast plate tothe harness more secure and convenient thereby simpli lying and increasing the efficiency of the barness. I

To the accomplishmentof the foregoing objects, and such other. objects as may hereinafter appear the invention consists in the coir struction and in the combination of parts hereinafter particularlydescribed and then I specified in the claim',-reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings forming *part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of the breast plate used inthe harness; Fig. 2 a plan view ofthe same showing onemanner of securing .the traces thereto, and padding when desired to breast plate; Fig. 2 a cross section online.

a--a. Fig. 2; Fig. 2 a plan of-part of breast plate showing trace laid against insideof breast plate and vshort strap in breast plate" I I v at opposite ends, said forks receiving a por-' fork.

and to allow the plate to fit snugly to the breast of the animal without undue pressure on the wind pipe. This breast plate is also provided with a heavy loop 3 to receive the hold-back strap when it is used for a double harness, and is also provided with loops 4 to receive a shoulder strap. The breast plate if it be desired to use the same.

'isfurther provided at'both ends with forks 6 toreceive the ends of the traces 7 as illustrated in Fig. 2. By providing forks for the ends of the traces and securing the. traces therein by means of the rivets 8, the traces are securely clamped or held in place- An extra strip 9 may be placed in the forks against the outside of the traces as shown in Fig. 2 or againstthe inside of the traces as shown in Fig. 2 so as to give increased strength, and-if desired traceswhichhave already been used may beattached to these outside or inside stripextensions by buckles or otherwise If desired this breast plate can be covered with leather, and part of itinay be padded, although 0w- 'ing to its shape it can be used without padding as practice has demonstrated that it will not chafe or rub the horse even though no I padding be used. It is preferred however to. g apply one ply of leather to the inside of the same which may be a continuation of the strip 9 in which event the latter maybe lighter thantwhen made separate therefrom, and in suchjcase it is preferred to make the strip a little wider than the breast plate as illustrated in-Fig.2 so that the padding indicated by" 1? may be stitched to it.

I have described with particularity the preferred construction of the several parts of vthe device but it is obvious that changessin such details can be made without departing from the'spirit 0f the invention.

Having describ dmylnvention and set forth its merits,what I claim is In a harness, I the combination with the traces, of the breast plate'forlned with the depression 2, the loops 3 and 4, and the forks6 tionof the traces and having the same secured herein, substantially as and. fo th p poses described.

Intestimony whereof I affixmy signature in 1 v 7 presence of two. witnesses. I

I JOHN HARVEYGIBSON.

Witnesses:

R. P. 'DANBINSPEOK; LEVINE WILLMINA KELLY. 

